Category: Global Jazz Studies
Global Jazz Studies Celebrates Coltrane's 100th Birthday
It may well be impossible to capture John Coltrane’s full achievement in words. He wasn’t just an outstanding musician. He wasn’t just a gifted composer. He was a kind of …
Album Drop: Gretchen Parlato, "The Wise Ones"
Gretchen Parlato, global jazz studies faculty, just dropped her new album “The Wise Ones” with Edition records. Reuniting with Robert Glasper, Gerald Clayton, Mark Guiliana and long-time collaborator Alan Hampton, …
Gretchen Parlato: The Wise Ones review – snappy grooves and languid covers from always-arresting jazz singer
From The Guardian: Hearing Gretchen Parlato’s spellbinding version of the Herbie Hancock song Butterfly was unforgettable when the eloquent LA-born singer’s star glimmered into view in the 2000s.
Tamir Hendelman Trio Releases New Music Video
Tamir Hendelman, continuing lecturer of Jazz Piano, just released a new music video recorded at ConcertLab in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The Tamir Hendelman Trio features Sylvain Fournet-Fayas on bass and Germain Cornet on …
Tamir Hendelman on Robert Miller Podcast
The Follow Your Dream podcast with Robert Miller features Tamir Hendelman in this episode of his podcast connecting world-class artists in peer-to-peer interviews.
Meiji University Hosts UCLA Jazz Musicians
Meiji University hosted UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty performing Latin jazz at its Surugadai on March 21. Featured faculty included Regina Carter-Garnett, Clayton Cameron, Nick DePinna, Abhiman Kaushal, …
Album Drop: "Spring" by Tamir Hendelman
The new album by jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman and vocalist Lauren Sutton has been praised for reminding listeners that “jazz at its finest often resides in simplicity: two musicians,one piano, …
Jazz Without Borders: Salim Washington on Cultural Exchange with Cuba
Salim Washington, professor and chair of global jazz studies, is working to expand opportunities for students to experience the truly global nature of jazz.
Freedom Melody Concert Caps Steve Dyer Residency
Steve Dyer, the South African multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, visited The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music the week of October 27 with his quartet Aaron Rimbui (piano), Jimmy Mngwandi …